Calculator

Use the calculator below to:

  • Compare the cost of participating in Lincoln Green Energy Choice to Eversource’s Basic Service.
  • Quantify the environmental impact of participating in Lincoln Green Energy Choice. The additional renewable energy purchased by Lincoln does not include biomass sources.

Important notes:

  • The Eversource Basic Service prices shown are the average prices for the past 12 months. Visit the Prices page to see Eversource’s current Basic Service prices.
  • The Lincoln Green Energy Choice prices shown are the current prices. See the new prices that will take effect in January 2026.
  • Lincoln Green Energy Choice impacts only your electricity supply price. Eversource’s delivery charges are not impacted by the program.

To use the calculator:

Find your monthly electricity use (in kWh) on your Eversource electric bill and enter it into the box below.

(Enter the number of kWh you use in any given month)

Lincoln Green Energy Choice Costs and Benefits
Lincoln Standard Green (default)
71% from new renewable resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)
 Lincoln 100% Green (option)
100% from new renewable resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)
 Lincoln Basic (option)
29% from new renewable resources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs)
Program price ($/kWh) $0.16093 $0.17348 $0.14631
Monthly electricity supply charges ($/month)

Your environmental impact after one year of participation in the program, when compared with Eversource's Basic Service, will be equivalent to:
Avoiding this many pounds of CO2
Driving this many fewer miles*

Compare to Eversource’s Basic Service price

(the most recent 12-month average**)
Residential Small business Large business
12-month average Eversource price ($/kWh) $0.14063 $0.14114 $0.14676 $0.00000
Monthly electricity supply charges ($/month)

* This calculator calculates equivalencies using information provided by the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator. Greenhouse gas emissions avoided are calculating using the most recently available NEPOOL GIS emissions factor.

** Please note that the Eversource Basic Service price shown is the average of Eversource’s Basic Service prices for the past 12 months. Because Eversource’s fixed Basic Service prices change seasonally, using an average price provides the most accurate comparison.

Savings cannot be guaranteed

Please note that, while Lincoln Green Energy Choice seeks to provide a price that is equal to or lower than Eversource’s average Basic Service price, there is no guarantee of savings compared with Eversource’s Basic Service prices because future Eversource prices are unknown.